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Politics : How Quickly Can Obama Totally Destroy the US?

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To: Woody_Nickels who wrote (5209)9/4/2013 4:04:56 PM
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MSU English Professor Threatens Student in Anti-Republican Rant
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CapCon ^ | 9/4/2013 | Tom Gantert



A Michigan State University Creative Writing professor was caught on video saying Republicans are old people with "dead skin cells washing off them" who raped the United States to get "everything out of it they possibly could."

He then threatened a student who apparently frowned and made a comment during his rant.

Professor William Penn made the comments in one of his classes and the video was posted online. In the video (see below), Penn challenges in front of the entire class the student who comments and apparently frowns.

"I am a college professor. If I find out you are a closet racist, I am coming after you," Penn said.

In the 1:53 video posted by Campus Reform, Penn said Republicans are a "bunch of dead white people, or dying white people."

At one point, Penn asked his class: "Anybody here want to be Mitt Romney? Him? I mean (lets out sigh) married to her (Ann Romney)?"

A Michigan State official said the university is looking into the incident.

"MSU has been made aware of the situation, and we will be looking into it," MSU Spokesman Kent Cassella said in an email. "At MSU, it is important the classroom environment is conducive to a free exchange of ideas and is respectful of the opinions of others."

Penn didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Randall Jensen, an MSU student and member of the MSU College Republicans, said he didn't approve of Penn's comments made in the classroom.

"What bothers me is that he is using his position of authority and respect in a classroom to persuade political opinions," Jensen said. "I don't think that is acceptable for somebody in his position."
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